We have only seen this bird 9 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2008 Jan 21, Bolinas Harbor

2007 Apr 14, Don Edwards Center

2007 Jan 01, Pigeon Point

2006 Nov 05, Hayward Regional Shoreline

2006 Oct 08, Golden Gate Park

2006 Jan 29, Shoreline Lake

2002 Oct 10, Fairhaven

2001 Oct 27, Monterey Bay

2001 Jan 10, Coyote Point Marina